Brian Oliván Herrero (born 1 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Segunda División club RCD Espanyol.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Oliván Herrero | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Braga B | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Valladolid B | 35 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Valladolid | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Granada B | 34 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cádiz (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Cádiz | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Girona (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Mallorca | 58 | (1) |
| 2022– | Espanyol | 63 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Spain U15 | |||
| 2009 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Oliván graduated with FC Barcelona's youth ranks. In August 2013, before even appearing as a senior he moved abroad, signing a three-year deal with Portuguese side S.C. Braga and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda Liga.[2]
Oliván played his first match as a professional on 14 September 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Feirense.[3] He rescinded his link with the club in January of the following year,[4] and subsequently joined PFC CSKA Sofia in the following month.[5]
On 21 July 2014, after failing to make any appearances with CSKA, Oliván joined another reserve team, Real Valladolid B in Segunda División B.[6] On 18 December he first appeared with the main squad, starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey away loss against Elche CF.[7]
On 2 July 2015 Oliván signed a three-year deal with Granada CF, being assigned to the B-team also in the third division.[8] On 23 August of the following year, he was loaned to Cádiz CF in the second tier, for one year.[9]
After being an undisputed starter, Oliván was bought outright on 19 June 2017, and signed a contract until 2021.[10] On 2 September 2019, he was loaned to fellow second division side Girona FC for the season.[11]
On 9 September 2020, Oliván joined RCD Mallorca on a two-year deal.[12] He helped the club in their promotion to La Liga in his first season, and made his top tier debut on 14 August 2021, starting and netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Real Betis.
On 21 June 2022, free agent Oliván moved to RCD Espanyol also in the main category, after agreeing to a three-year contract.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 August 2021[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2013–14 | First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Valladolid B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 35 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| Valladolid | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Granada B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 34 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| Cádiz (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Cádiz | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Girona (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Mallorca | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Espanyol | 2022–23 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| Career total | 207 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 8 | ||
References
External links
- Profile at the RCD Espanyol website
- Brian Oliván at BDFutbol
- Brian Oliván at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Brian Oliván at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
